“Everything slows down in here”. Words spoken by the tour guide during a talk and tour of the Kells Printing Works earlier this week as part of Heritage Week. He spoke enthusiastically about the quiet atmosphere, and the slower pace of...
I placed the pencil down gently alongside the finished drawing. It was time to do a quick tidy of the studio before I embraced the Christmas break with open arms. The run up to Christmas was always the busiest time...
For as long as I can remember, I have set an alarm clock each night for the following morning. As a young teenager, on my bedside table a small white plastic casing housed a tiny clock, with a circular dial...
in the run up to Christmas it would look like this! All paws and feet would be welcome into my little twinkly lit shop, full of thoughtful gifts for those closest to you. There would be a little basket of...
Dear Reader, Today is the day that I have been working towards for approximately 18 months now. Publication day for All Of My Heart is finally here! It’s my second book, but my first children’s picture book, intended for little...
The double doors stood at the end of a long hallway. They were dark wood, sturdy, embellished with the type of beautiful carvings that you might only witness in a building that has been around a long time. There were...
There’s something about the Atlantic coastline here in Ireland. I can’t put my finger on what ‘it’ is, but I know it’s what brings me back each year. As soon as our son finishes school for the summer, we usually...
